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wiesl Just Startin' 2 posts since
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Mar 17, 2013 11:29 PM

JTV-69: My nightmare, string falls off the fretboard (high E-string)

Hello,

 

I have now my 3rd JTV-69 (W1203XXXX serial) new from line 6 Europe as a replacement, but the guitar still has problems:

  • Model knob doesn't work reliable
  • String falls off the fretboard (high E-string slippage)

 

It looks like that it wasn't sanded too much. But nut seems to be too far at the bottom end.

 

 

The web is full of problems with high E-string slippage:https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=&bih=&q=jtv+69+high+e+slippage&btnG=Google+Search&gbv=2

 

Does someone have a JTV-69 guitar without the high E-slippage (which serials) or is this caused by the very small nut and high string spacing by design ?

Is there any chance that I get a neck without the high E-slippage or should I go for a replacement neck ?

 

I play guitar for ~25 year so playing style can't be a problem. I own 7 guitars, non of them has such problems.

 

I feel like a QA (quality assurance) person at line6.

 

Pics attached.

 

For references all JTV-69 problems so far below:

 

Thank you

 

Wiesl

 

1st guitar (serial W1112XXXX), replaced by thomann:

  • Model knob doesn't work reliable

 

2nd guitar (serial W1112XXXX) replaced by line6:

  • unplayable neck relief (buzzing), no default up bow, truss rod adjustments didn't help
  • Non accurate tremolo
  • Also have an issue with the locking tuners: On the A-string the locking tuner screw can not be screwed in for a good fit.
  • Also saddle was not filed correctly and has a little cut.

 

Links:

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=&bih=&q=jtv+69+high+e+slippage&btnG=Google+Search&gbv=2

Model knob fix

http://line6.com/support/message/396796#396796

 

E-string slippage problems

http://line6.com/support/message/354010

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=5281.0

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=927137

http://line6.com/support/message/369683

http://line6.com/support/message/377710

http://line6.com/support/thread/74262

http://www.amazon.com/Line-Variax-JTV-69-Modeling-Electric/product-reviews/B003TO6C3S

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